Beneath Nightmare Castle
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| Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks | |
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 The cover of Beneath Nightmare Castle illustrated by Terry Oakes |
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| Outline | |
| Location: | Khul, Titan |
| References: | 400 |
| Publication details | |
| Author(s): | Peter Darvill-Evans |
| Illustrator: | Dave Carson |
| Puffin | |
| Cover illustrator: | Terry Oakes |
| First published: | 1987 |
| Number | 25 |
| ISBN: | ISBN 0-14-032238-8 |
| Wizard | |
| Cover illustrator: | N/A |
| First published: | N/A |
| Number | N/A |
| ISBN: | N/A |
| List of Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks | |
Beneath Nightmare Castle is a single-player roleplaying gamebook written by Peter Darvill-Evans, illustrated by Dave Carson and originally published in 1987 by Puffin Books. It forms part of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy series. It is the 25th in the series in the original Puffin series (ISBN 0-14-032238-8). There are currently no announced plans to republish this book as part of the modern Wizard series.
[edit] Story
In this book, you find yourself in Neuburg, once a pleasant town in Khul, but now home to the vile monsters begotten of warped sorcery. An age-old horror has been re-awoken deep beneath the Keep, and it is up to you to face it and free the town and your friend, Baron Tholdur, from evil enchantment. But beware! Deep underground lie hideous traps and terrors, waiting to ensnare you! will you succeed? Only if you are the resourceful hero you claim to be...
In this book, the main character is a veteran warrior who returns to his home in Neuburg only to find the town occupied by Southern warriors and most gruesome creatures. He must travel into the castle of Baron Tholdur, where the source of the curse - an ancient sorcerer named Xagazh - which befell the town is hidden, along with two mystical weapons which will help destroy it.
The book features a blend of the fantasy and horror genres. It also features some particularly disturbing failure references.
